Keeping up with the Cup: July 21

BUT FIRST! The Kings officially announced their five-year partnership with KABC 790. Nick Nickson and Daryl Evans will return to provide the radio account, because of course.

WHEN WE LAST LEFT OFF, John Stevens was preparing to hand the Stanley Cup over to Justin Williams, who also spends off-seasons at his home on the South Jersey shore. Ventnor City, New Jersey sits southwest of Atlantic City and just over an hour east of Philadelphia.

Justin Williams receives the key to the city yesterday in Ventnor, NJ #StanleyCup @LAKingsPR @NHL @HockeyHallFame pic.twitter.com/4Adl7OHYSO

— Philip Pritchard (@keeperofthecup) July 19, 2014

This is, of course, the third time Williams has planned out a summer date with the Stanley Cup. After bringing the Cup to his hometown of Cobourg, Ontario following Carolina’s title in 2006 and Ventnor City after winning with Los Angeles in 2012, he accommodated both cities this year – and brought along the Conn Smythe Trophy for extra measure. On Saturday, Williams traveled with the Cup back to Ontario, where he was honored with a parade in Cobourg. For Kings fans who happen to be parade aficionados, it has been a tough summer to keep up.

Justin Williams brings #stanleycup home coming Parade in # Cobourg @HockeyHallFame @NHL @lakingspr pic.twitter.com/VqRoMsCjvW

— Philip Pritchard (@keeperofthecup) July 19, 2014

 

From NorthumberlandNews.com, Stanley Cup rolls through Cobourg:

After Mayor Gil Brocanier unveiled a new sign that reads, Welcome to Cobourg, home of Stanley Cup champions Justin Williams and Steve Smith, Mr. Williams took some time to inspire the legion of hockey players in the crowd that were hanging onto his every word.

“There’s really no limit to how hard you can work in your life, whether it be in the classroom on the field or in a hockey rink,” he said. “You can do anything with your life and nobody has the right to tell you, you can’t.

“Prove them wrong,” he continued. “You have to make a goal for yourself. And when you meet that, make another one because a goal without a plan is just a wish.”

Speaking of goals, Tanner Pearson has checked a couple off his lifetime list. Selected 30th overall in 2012 after twice passing through the draft, the 21-year-old is a Stanley Cup winner — and the veteran of a street hockey game for the Stanley Cup.

Tanner Pearson and friends playing for #StanleyCup at Westmount Arena (Kitchener, ON) @HockeyHallFame@NHL@LAKingsPR pic.twitter.com/3UlcME3qQH

— Philip Pritchard (@keeperofthecup) July 20, 2014

Tanner Pearson’s Checklist
[x] Represent Canada at World Juniors
[x] Get drafted by NHL team
[x] Make NHL debut
[x] Win Stanley Cup
[x] Use Stanley Cup as ball hockey trophy

From the Waterloo Record, 2000 local fans celebrate Stanley Cup with hometown King:

Kitchener Minor Hockey Association president Tom Graham said Pearson has made them proud.

“It’s been really fun watching Tanner play and grow,” he said.

Coun. John Gazzola, who volunteered with minor hockey for 30 years, said it’s wonderful to see a local player soar to these hockey heights.

“You only see this once out of every 5,000 kids that come through the system,” he said. “It’s really great to see.”

By the end of Sunday, Pearson was winding down the celebration in an intimate get together with family and friends.

NEXT UP: Glen Murray, come on down.

Let's Roll! Glen Murray [Develop. Staff] begins his day (Bridgewater, NS) #StanleyCup @HockeyHallFame @NHL @LAKingsPR pic.twitter.com/MkqLB76qAC

— Philip Pritchard (@keeperofthecup) July 21, 2014

Schedule of Stanley:
June 24: NHL Awards, Las Vegas, NV
June 26-28: NHL Draft, Philadelphia, PA
June 29: Mark Yannetti, Topsfield, MA
June 30: Hubie McDonough, Manchester, NH
June 30: Denis Fugere, St. Jerome, QC
July 1: Michael Futa, Rexdale, ON
July 2-3: Tyler Toffoli, Ottawa, ON
July 3: Alyn McCauley, Gananoque, ON
July 4-5: Dustin Brown, Ithaca, NY
July 6: Jonathan Quick, Hamden, CT
July 9: Niklas Andersson, Smogen, Sweden
July 10: Christian Ruuttu, Helsinki, Finland
July 11-12: Marian Gaborik, Trencin, Slovakia
July 12-13: Anze Kopitar, Jesenice, Slovenia
July 14-15: Slava Voynov, Chelyabinsk, Russia
July 17: John Stevens, Sea Isle, NJ
July 18-19: Justin Williams, Ventnor, NJ, Cobourg, ON
July 20: Tanner Pearson, Kitchener, ON
July 21: Glen Murray, Bridgewater, NS